The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Port Elizabeth

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth, South Africa Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Port Elizabeth, South Africa? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Port Elizabeth, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Port Elizabeth to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Port Elizabeth, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Port Elizabeth for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Port Elizabeth for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Manor 38

Guest House with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Located at 38 Brighton Drive Summerstrand, Manor 38 has great rooms from $40 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 8.2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Jbay Zebra Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $66 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Port Elizabeth
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Jbay Zebra Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $66. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 442 Strandfontein, P.O. Box 156. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and child care which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 45.9 km from the city center. The kids will love the water park, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool
  • Saltwater pool


The Hexagon Wildlife Conservation

Guest House with prices starting at $44 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found The Hexagon Wildlife Conservation to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $44. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Longwood Farm, Amanzi. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, a game room, free parking, and a pool table which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 29.3 km from the center of town. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Sundune Guest House

Guest House with prices starting at $23 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Port Elizabeth
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $23, Sundune Guest House, at 92 Wellington Street provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 37.9 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Singa Lodge - Lion Roars Hotels & Lodges

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Singa Lodge - Lion Roars Hotels & Lodges has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $52 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Corner of 10th Avenue & Scarborough Crescent Summerstrand. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 8.4 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


La Mer Guesthouse

Guest House with prices starting at $45 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

The great guest rating of La Mer Guesthouse is 8.40 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a kitchen, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $45, and it's located at 24 Driftsands Drive. We also love the golf, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms which are great for visitors. And since it's just 5 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Paxton Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Port Elizabeth
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Paxton Hotel because it has great rooms that start at $47. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Carnavon Place Humerail. Only 4.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love a bar, parking, child care, laundry services, and golf at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Fishing
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


The Boardwalk Hotel Convention Centre & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $122 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

The Boardwalk Hotel Convention Centre & Spa offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $122 (before taxes). It's located at Beach Road and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, child care, laundry services, and golf which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 7.2 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


Courtyard Port Elizabeth

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Port Elizabeth

Located at Corner Lodge and Beach Roads Summerstrand, Courtyard Port Elizabeth has great rooms from $73 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 6.7 km from the center of town. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Kelway Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $51 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is The Kelway Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $51. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Brookes Hill Drive Humewood. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and free parking. It's located just 6.3 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Jeffrey’s Bay and Saint Francis Bay.

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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Port Elizabeth?

Port Elizabeth Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$54

Travelers to Port Elizabeth, South Africa will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 68 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $54. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Port Elizabeth.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $126
  • 4-star hotels: $50
  • 3-star hotels: $45


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